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Three Village Star Speller Repeats National Performance
Ryan Himmelsbach has qualified to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the second consecutive year.
From Three Village Central School District: Three Village Central School District’s P.J. Gelinas Junior High School eighth-grader Ryan Himmelsbach has qualified to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the second consecutive year after correctly spelling the word “teleost.”
“I am really excited about returning to the national bee,” said Ryan. “Since last year, I have been practicing and studying words, their origins and definitions in the hope of improving and advancing further than last time.”
“Paul J. Gelinas JHS is very proud of Ryan,” said English Department Chairperson Joanna Cadolino. “It is quite an accomplishment to win the regional spelling bee two years in a row and Ryan now marks our fourth regional winner that will go on to compete in the national competition. As a school, we look forward to supporting Ryan throughout his journey to the national competition.”
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Gelinas will have the Scripp’s National Spelling Bee streaming live from ESPN in the school when Ryan competes this May.
Photo courtesy of the Three Village Central School District: P.J. Gelinas Junior High School eighth-grader Ryan Himmelsbach has qualified to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the second consecutive year.
